Many people have questions about working abroad during their study abroad experience. Is it possible to work without a working visa? How does one get in touch with the right contacts? How well do I have to speak the language? How does one get paid, once a job is actually acquired?
These are all great questions. Perhaps the answer lies in internships. Many study abroad programs provide services to help students find and pursue internships. While studying abroad, be sure to get in touch with your the abroad office. I know they will be more than willing to help. Unfortunately, these internships will most likely be unpaid, but they are still a great experience to have and put on your resume. Additionally, doing an internship at a larger organization or company gives you the opportunity to improve on your language skills while still working in an environment where English is most likely used.
In all of NYU's abroad sites there are many opportunities for one to acquire an internship in any field you are interested in. For instance, I am going to Shanghai next semester. I plan to talk to the internship liaison at the abroad office so that I can receive help in acquiring an internship at a company that bases in Shanghai. My Gallatin concentration looks at both economics and politics. I am excited to try to find an internship at a Chinese company which will give me the opportunity to learn about how private companies can function and work within a government that has partial ownership of their assets. I think it will be a very informative experience.
If you are planning on going abroad definitely get in touch with the Wasserman Center before you leave. They are a great resource that could put you in touch with the right people at your study abroad site.
Yes, that's what I think is Hindi for, "Hello, my name is Justin."
I was recently accepted into the India Global Study Program at Stern, and I'm pumped. The program consists of a two week trip to India and a course in the developing mega-economy (I'm coining that term. Tell your economist friends). It's going to be amazing.
Now let's get down to business.
I am the co-campus representative for LinkedIn here at NYU and there was a HUGE event that happened this past Monday. LinkedIn launched its new site, Career Explorer, with the help of PwC and Teach for America. The event was a huge success. Here's an article written by Paul Sailer from NYU Local:
Yesterday NYU, PricewaterhouseCoopers and LinkedIn held an event at the Kimmel Center to celebrate the launch of LinkedIn’s new feature for college students: Career Explorer. The day was filled with demos, guest speakers and giveaways — most of which I missed because of class. But that didn’t stop me from logging onto LinkedIn and trying out Career Explorer for myself so I could tell you all if it is actually worthwhile.
I’ll be honest, I expected very little from this new feature. Even as a business student, I seldom visit LinkedIn and it’s even rarer I hear someone talking about it. However, Career Explorer is an incredible idea, and I personally believe everyone should try it out at least once — unless you plan on being a lifelong entrepreneur.
You can find Career Explorer under the “Jobs” tab on LinkedIn. Once there, you’re prompted to enter your major (good luck with this one, Gallatin kids), degree, and expected industry. From there, LinkedIn uses its huge database of users to compile a list of entry-level positions, along with their salary ranges, average time you could expect to spend in the position, and the forecasted likelihood you’ll get that position.
Once you choose a position, you’ll get yet another list of positions, this time of common positions LinkedIn’s users have moved on to after the last one you chose. You’ll choose up to four positions for your career path, after which LinkedIn will provide you with a wealth of information related to your choices.
This information deluge includes: People currently in your aspirational positions (though apparently only for the intro-level position), top companies with people in the positions, and companies hiring for the positions. There are a few other cool features, like a U.S. map showing the position’s geographic density and a list of books recommended for your industry. Of course, you’re also encouraged to make more connections on LinkedIn to your classmates and people in your industry as well.
Here’s how LinkedIn explains Career Explorer (and their blog coverage too):
And an interesting interview with Jeff Weiner, the CEO of LinkedIn, filmed by our resident interview ninja, Natan Edelsburg:
The event had a Twitter hashtag as well: #NYUisIn. There’s not too many tweets there, but it’s worth a look.
Again, I’d highly recommend trying out Career Explorer at least once. It might just open your eyes to a potential new career path.
Link to the article: Here
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So that's that. I'm also an RA in Weinstein which is going extremely well (WHATUP 5B!). Stern Casino Night was a hit. The Light the Night Walk for NYU Stern is coming up quick. Sign up here! Life is good. Classes are good. Now I just need to get a job... Ohhh Waaasermannnnnn